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PublishedMay 10, 2024
‘RoboCop’ security systems pop up in Maine as concerns over retail theft rise
The flashing blue lights atop poles in some Maine parking lots are designed to deter criminals, but some question the balance of safety vs. privacy.
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PublishedMay 9, 2024
Oregon man wanted as federal fugitive arrested in Winthrop
U.S. Marshals said they apprehended Robert Clark, 36, following investigative tips that led to Maine.
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PublishedMay 9, 2024
Young people need more social media protection, senators say
Maine's Angus King backs a bipartisan bill to restrict use by youngsters and clamp down on tech firms.
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PublishedMay 9, 2024
Wells man sentenced to 27 years for attacking NYPD officers with machete
Trevor Bickford, 20, pleaded guilty to 3 counts of attempted murder and other charges for attacking police at Times Square with a machete.
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PublishedMay 9, 2024
Woman appeals 6-year sentence for 1985 death of ‘Baby Jane Doe’ in Frenchville
Lee Ann Daigle, 60, argued that an Aroostook County judge violated her due process rights because of the way he questioned her remorse at her sentencing last summer.
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PublishedMay 9, 2024
Maine’s shelters are in crisis as homelessness surges
With the state's homeless shelters struggling, legislators have what might be their final opportunity Friday to prevent some shelters from closing for good.
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PublishedMay 9, 2024
Willie Greenlaw, one of the greatest athletes to come out of Portland, if not Maine, dies at 90
Greenlaw, who starred in football and baseball at Portland High and the University of Nebraska in the 1950s, packed a rare combination of speed and power in his 5-foot-11, 190-pound frame.
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PublishedMay 9, 2024
Fewer Maine students applying for federal financial aid amid FAFSA application problems
Glitches with the new Federal Application for Federal Student Aid form have been blamed for fewer applications nationwide in 2023. In Maine, 23% fewer students had applied for the aid that will help them decide which college to attend or whether to go to college at all.
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PublishedMay 8, 2024
Spike in road fatalities prompts Maine officials to urge driver safety
So far this year, 42 people have died on Maine roads, an increase over 29 deaths at this time in 2023, but the numbers have seesawed up and down since 2020.
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PublishedMay 8, 2024
Maine high court hears case challenging Democrats’ budget maneuver
A group including 2 Republican lawmakers has argued that legislative leaders violated the state constitution by passing a party-line budget and then calling a special session to finish other work. But an assistant attorney general told the court the process was lawful.
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